By Thapelo Molefe
The contempt of court case involving several ANC leaders — including secretary-general Fikile Mbalula, for allegedly undermining an interim interdict halting the Eastern Cape provincial conference — has been removed from the urgent roll, while the conference itself has been suspended until further notice pending the resolution of legal disputes.
The matter, heard in the Eastern Cape High Court in KuGompo City, was removed from the urgent roll on Saturday and postponed for later hearing on the ordinary opposed motion roll after the ANC agreed to stop the conference while the court challenges continue. Costs were reserved.
The case was brought by ANC members Lwazi Rotya, Sinethemba Mpande, and Nompumelelo Mzothwa against senior party leaders, including Mbalula, National Working Committee member Mmamoloko Kubayi, Eastern Cape ANC chairperson Oscar Mabuyane and others.
It followed an interim court order issued on Thursday interdicting the conference amid disputes over branch
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